Alzheimer's & Art Therapy

Dementias such as Alzheimer's present a unique opportunity for therapy through the arts. As people descend into Alzheimer's, there is often a heightened sense of creativity and expression through the arts, as they lose their more conventional means of communicating. Also, art does not need short-term memory. View this video about the Alzheimer's art program at the Museum of Modern Art.

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Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• Dementia
• Alzheimer's
• Art
• Art therapy
• memory
• paint
• painting
• drawing
• Museum
• Museum of Modern Art
• MOMA

[LivingBreathingArt]

awesome video! my grandmother died recently, and she suffered from Alzheimers. im considering art therapy for the eldarly as a career, hope to make her proud!

[MemoryPrograms]

Click my link to see a helpful program that observations have shown to reduce wandering. Memory Programs has designed over 3000 digital slides controlled by remote control. Observation have show less wandering, less violence, and less volatile behavior when used in Dementia Care facilities. Check out the video.